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WWE Star Reveals Nick Khan’s Promise Months Before Firing

ByAnutosh BajpaiProfessional Wrestling Journalist

Santos Escobar has opened up about his WWE release.

The 42-year-old was released this April while dealing with a torn triceps injury. This came as a huge surprise, as the high-flying star had signed a new big-money contract with the company only months earlier in October 2025.

During a recent interview with Inside The Ring podcast, the now-former WWE star opened up about this chain of events. Santos Escobar said that he wasn’t expecting the release, as he thought that he was checking all the boxes for WWE. The former LWO star then talked about his re-signing last year, revealing that WWE President Nick Khan himself had pushed for it:

If you remember, I let my contract expire in October. I was ready to part ways and see what was out there. Nick Khan called me himself. He apologized for the way they had treated my character, not myself, my character. And he said, ‘We’re going to do it right. We’re going to do things right. I want to give you anything you need to thrive, to prosper, and I’ll sit you down with Triple H. We’ll get things squared, and we’ll get going.’

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Santos Escobar noted that he got the phone call about his release while he was doing therapy for his injury. He had no idea that he would be getting released because the company had pursued him to sign a new contract after his old deal had expired and he had entered free agency. The former Cruiserweight Champion then compared his firing to that of Mickie James a few years ago:

I know these things usually get sensitive, and you know, you don’t want to burn bridges or whatever, but the truth is the truth. You guys remember when Mickie James, she was released, and then they sent her stuff in a garbage bag? That’s how I felt. That’s how I felt, you know, but I didn’t want to burn that bridge, if that makes any sense.

The former NXT star has continued his recovery after his WWE exit. There is no word on how long he will be out of action or when he will be able to make his return to the ring.